Resolved Time Machine backup transfer between two MacBooks - questions

[AjTee]

Hello,

I have two MacBooks my Personal - MBP 13 inch (2020), and for Business - MBP 16 inch (2019).

I have one account connected to iCloud on my MBP 13 inch and two accounts on my MBP 16 inch - one of them is connected to the same iCloud account as my MBP 13 and one will be connected to my business iCloud account.

I would like to do backup on my 13 inch and after that transfer Time Machine backup to my 16 inch to account connected to the same iCloud as my 13 inch. I would like to have second account clear without any settings, apps etc. from backup. Is it possible?

Additional questions:

Will be apps from backup available on second account or it will be available only on this account were backup was performed?

Is it possible to transfer backup data only to specified / not all accounts?

Will second account stay clear?

Can I have one MacBook available for two iCloud accounts?

Thanks for your replies

Regards,
J.

 

[Taz Mangus]

Time Machine does the backup by computer and users on the computer. You won’t be able to merge the 2 backups together. I think that was what you were asking.

 

[AjTee]

So it is possible to enable backup only on one user and leave second without changes?

 

[Taz Mangus]

So it is possible to enable backup only on one user and leave second without changes?

Yes, in Time Machine there is an option to exclude files and folders being backed up. In this case you would exclude the /Users/<user folder>.

 

[AjTee]

Is it possible to leave second user untouched?

 

[Taz Mangus]

Is it possible to leave second user untouched?

If I understand what you are asking then yes you would just exclude the user from the backup as I stated in post #4.

 

[AjTee]

Can one MacBook be added to two iCloud accounts?

 

[Taz Mangus]

Can one MacBook be added to two iCloud accounts?

I am not sure about that as I have never tried it.

 

[AjTee]

Found answer on Apple.com.

If you're preparing the MacBook for multiple users, set up separate User Accounts for each one, then set up an Apple ID for each one. If these are family members, you can set up Family Sharing do they all have access to shared apps, music, photos, etc.



To set up additional user accounts, go to System Preferences > Users & Groups > click on the " + " sign under the left sidebar.

So it means that I can use separate Apple ID on two separate accounts. That's fine.